Jamestown Street

Jamestown Street is a street in the Florence district of Los Angeles, California. Jamestown Street runs through the Rancho Projects, a major Mexican-American housing project of East Los Angeles which is the Vagos gang's largest stronghold in the city. Jamestown Street became one of Los Angeles County's most dangerous and crime-ridden streets due to the high presence of Vagos gang members on the sidewalks and in the surrounding area. The Vagos presence was exemplified by their murals, including a memorial to Alphonse Sanchez, a murdered gang member.